The town of Maldon is located in a historical gold mining region between the larger centres of Castlemaine and Bendigo.

Maldon has been perfectly preserved since its mining days and is Australia's First Notable Town - classified by the National Trust in 1966. Its list of historic buildings is impressive and includes the railway station (built in 1884), the Grand Hotel (1888), the old post office (1870) and a number of churches. Most of the historical buildings of interest are concentrated around the block in the town centre bounded by Main Street, High Street, Camp Street and Church Street.

Many of the commercial buildings located along Maldon's streets have been converted into cafes, galleries and antiques shops to cater for the influx of visitors who choose to step back in time by visiting this uniquely preserved historic gold mining town with a streetscape that looks like it hasn't changed for well over a hundred years.

Good views of the Maldon township can be enjoyed from Anzac Hill, accessed via Anzac Hill Road south of town. Panoramic views of the surrounding region are best seen from the peak of Mount Tarrengower where there is a lookout tower. Mount Tarrengower rises to a height of 570 metres a few kilometres west of Maldon, and was the centre of gold diggings in the area during the 1850s.

Maldon is surrounded by the Maldon Historic Reserve which contains forests and relics of the district's gold mining era.

	Porcupine Township Recreated gold mining township capturing the spirit of the era, built on some of the first diggings in the region
	Victorian Goldfields Railway Tourist steam train running between Maldon and Castlemaine, through forests and former gold fields

Penny School Gallery Regularly changing exhibitions by some of Australia's finest artists within the former Denominational (Penny) School

Maldon Historic Reserve Comprising of about 2,500 hectares of public land and forest surrounding Maldon, it was established to protect and preserve relics from the gold mining era and also features Box-ironbark forests and grassy woodlands

	Castlemaine & District Festival of Gardens This spring-time festival sees locals opening their wonderful gardens to the public, from large rambling country gardens to compact cottage gardens and everything in between
	Maldon Folk Festival Enjoy music, dance and theatre at this festival held at venues around Maldon

	Castlemaine Maldon A tourist guide covering Maldon and Castlemaine with attractions, experiences, events and the arts
	Historic Maldon A visitor guide for Maldon covering the town's history, its attractions, shops, tours, walking maps and business listings

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